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Clements makes historic $100 million gift to UT Southwestern Medical Center
12 Jun 2009
DALLAS – June 12, 2009 – In a visionary act intended to have a transformative impact, former Texas Gov. William P. Clements Jr. has made an unexpected and unprecedented $100 million gift for UT Southwestern Medical Center. This...
12 Jun 2009
DALLAS – June 12, 2009 – In a visionary act intended to have a transformative impact, former Texas Gov. William P. Clements Jr. has made an unexpected and unprecedented $100 million gift for UT Southwestern Medical Center. This...
Hear! Hear! Texas wines fight cancer growth
12 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Like their counterparts in other growing regions, Texas wines -- made from grapes like these -- have been proven to fight cancer. Click here for more information. It's...
12 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Like their counterparts in other growing regions, Texas wines -- made from grapes like these -- have been proven to fight cancer. Click here for more information. It's...
Urban myth disproved: Fingerprints do not improve grip friction
12 Jun 2009
Fingerprints do not increase friction Fingerprints mark us out as individuals and leave telltale signs of our presence on every object that we touch, but what are fingerprints really for? According to Roland Ennos, from the University of...
12 Jun 2009
Fingerprints do not increase friction Fingerprints mark us out as individuals and leave telltale signs of our presence on every object that we touch, but what are fingerprints really for? According to Roland Ennos, from the University of...
Flexible solar strips light up campus bus shelter
12 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is an interior daytime view of flexible solar strip designed by engineering researchers at McMaster with bus shelter lighting. Click here for more information. There...
12 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is an interior daytime view of flexible solar strip designed by engineering researchers at McMaster with bus shelter lighting. Click here for more information. There...
AIAA to present 5 awards at June conference
12 Jun 2009
June 12, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will present five awards for key contributions to science and technology during the 39th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, 19th AIAA...
12 Jun 2009
June 12, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will present five awards for key contributions to science and technology during the 39th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, 19th AIAA...
SIAM Journal on Financial Mathematics to launch in 2010
12 Jun 2009
Publication will highlight theoretical developments and computational challenges in financial math Continuing to advance its mission to publish journals of high quality, relevance, and originality, the Society for Industrial and Applied...
12 Jun 2009
Publication will highlight theoretical developments and computational challenges in financial math Continuing to advance its mission to publish journals of high quality, relevance, and originality, the Society for Industrial and Applied...
INFORMS Management Insight contrasts online highbrow and lowbrow movie rentals
12 Jun 2009
Retention levels can guide DVD rental companies Comparing the characteristics of 'highbrow' and 'lowbrow' films, online DVD rental services like Netflix can project the length of time that customers will rent films, according to the Management...
12 Jun 2009
Retention levels can guide DVD rental companies Comparing the characteristics of 'highbrow' and 'lowbrow' films, online DVD rental services like Netflix can project the length of time that customers will rent films, according to the Management...
'Weather's Greatest Mysteries Solved!'
12 Jun 2009
Answering the most perplexing and provocative climate questions of the past, present and future IMAGE: Randy Cerveny, PhD is President's Professor in Geographical Sciences at Arizona State University. He has...
12 Jun 2009
Answering the most perplexing and provocative climate questions of the past, present and future IMAGE: Randy Cerveny, PhD is President's Professor in Geographical Sciences at Arizona State University. He has...
Manatees can probably hear which directions boats approach from
12 Jun 2009
Manatees locate sound sources The world is a perilous place for the endangered manatee. While the mammals are at risk from natural threats, human activity also poses a great danger to manatee numbers. Debborah Colbert, from the Association of...
12 Jun 2009
Manatees locate sound sources The world is a perilous place for the endangered manatee. While the mammals are at risk from natural threats, human activity also poses a great danger to manatee numbers. Debborah Colbert, from the Association of...
AMS June science highlights
12 Jun 2009
Following are story ideas and tips about upcoming AMS meetings, papers in our peer-reviewed journals, and other happenings in the atmospheric and related sciences community. Advances and Challenges at the National Hurricane Center. With...
12 Jun 2009
Following are story ideas and tips about upcoming AMS meetings, papers in our peer-reviewed journals, and other happenings in the atmospheric and related sciences community. Advances and Challenges at the National Hurricane Center. With...
E. Vincent Zoby wins 2009 AIAA Thermophysics Award
12 Jun 2009
Honored for his contributions to the development of accurate codes for aerothermodynamics prediction June 12, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that E. Vincent...
12 Jun 2009
Honored for his contributions to the development of accurate codes for aerothermodynamics prediction June 12, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that E. Vincent...
Majority won't have access to antivirals in pandemic but generic drugs could help prevent deaths
12 Jun 2009
Almost 90 per cent of the world's population will not have timely access to affordable supplies of vaccines and antiviral agents in the current influenza pandemic, but it is possible that inexpensive generic drugs that are readily available,...
12 Jun 2009
Almost 90 per cent of the world's population will not have timely access to affordable supplies of vaccines and antiviral agents in the current influenza pandemic, but it is possible that inexpensive generic drugs that are readily available,...
WHO declaration of global pandemic points to leadership of Gillibrand and Schumer
12 Jun 2009
IMAGE: As part of our Vaccine Research Program, our faculty members are working across a broad spectrum of diseases toward developing new and improved vaccine protocols. Click here for more...
12 Jun 2009
IMAGE: As part of our Vaccine Research Program, our faculty members are working across a broad spectrum of diseases toward developing new and improved vaccine protocols. Click here for more...
Caltech scientists predict greater longevity for planets with life
12 Jun 2009
Billion-year life extension for Earth also doubles the odds that advanced life will be found elsewhere in the universe PASADENA, Calif.— Roughly a billion years from now, the ever-increasing radiation from the sun will have heated Earth...
12 Jun 2009
Billion-year life extension for Earth also doubles the odds that advanced life will be found elsewhere in the universe PASADENA, Calif.— Roughly a billion years from now, the ever-increasing radiation from the sun will have heated Earth...
Zebra mussels hang on while quagga mussels take over
12 Jun 2009
MADISON — The zebra mussels that have wreaked ecological havoc on the Great Lakes are harder to find these days — not because they are dying off, but because they are being replaced by a cousin, the quagga mussel. But zebra mussels...
12 Jun 2009
MADISON — The zebra mussels that have wreaked ecological havoc on the Great Lakes are harder to find these days — not because they are dying off, but because they are being replaced by a cousin, the quagga mussel. But zebra mussels...
Mayo Clinic receives $48 million in grants to study catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
12 Jun 2009
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Mayo Clinic received $48 million in grants from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and from industry to study the treatment of atrial fibrillation...
12 Jun 2009
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Mayo Clinic received $48 million in grants from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and from industry to study the treatment of atrial fibrillation...
Rainforest rehab in every sense
12 Jun 2009
IMAGE: CSIRO sensors uncovering the microclimatic conditions favorable for rapid natural regeneration of degraded rainforest environments. Click here for more...
12 Jun 2009
IMAGE: CSIRO sensors uncovering the microclimatic conditions favorable for rapid natural regeneration of degraded rainforest environments. Click here for more...
New study reveals structure of the HIV protein shell
12 Jun 2009
The finding yields clues for potential new therapies IMAGE: This is a view of the CA protein hexamer, which makes up the HIV capsid. This image, which reflects a perspective from inside the capsid, is a...
12 Jun 2009
The finding yields clues for potential new therapies IMAGE: This is a view of the CA protein hexamer, which makes up the HIV capsid. This image, which reflects a perspective from inside the capsid, is a...
1 moose, 2 moose: Scientist seeks correction in number of species
12 Jun 2009
FAIRBANKS, Alaska—It is a misinterpretation of the application of the bedrock of scientific naming with regard to the number of moose species that Kris Hundertmark, a University of Alaska Fairbanks wildlife geneticist at the Institute of...
12 Jun 2009
FAIRBANKS, Alaska—It is a misinterpretation of the application of the bedrock of scientific naming with regard to the number of moose species that Kris Hundertmark, a University of Alaska Fairbanks wildlife geneticist at the Institute of...
Making waves: LSU's WAVCIS increases modeling capabilities
12 Jun 2009
Increased technology offers better ways for officials and public to see the storm ahead BATON ROUGE – LSU's WAVCIS, or Wave-Current-Surge Information System for Coastal Louisiana, has a few new tricks up its sleeve in preparation for the...
12 Jun 2009
Increased technology offers better ways for officials and public to see the storm ahead BATON ROUGE – LSU's WAVCIS, or Wave-Current-Surge Information System for Coastal Louisiana, has a few new tricks up its sleeve in preparation for the...
Over half of people with rheumatoid arthritis have periodontitis
12 Jun 2009
Anti-TNF therapy can improve periodontal status after 6 months Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: Over half (56%) of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also have periodontitis (a chronic inflammatory disease of the gum and surrounding...
12 Jun 2009
Anti-TNF therapy can improve periodontal status after 6 months Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: Over half (56%) of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also have periodontitis (a chronic inflammatory disease of the gum and surrounding...
Dual role in breast tissue for a protein involved in leukemia
12 Jun 2009
Estrogen receptor status may modify how a protein that spurs leukemia behaves in the breast Washington, DC - A protein known to play a role in growth of some types of leukemia appears to have a mixed function in breast cancer development, say...
12 Jun 2009
Estrogen receptor status may modify how a protein that spurs leukemia behaves in the breast Washington, DC - A protein known to play a role in growth of some types of leukemia appears to have a mixed function in breast cancer development, say...
IFX anti-TNF therapy associated with clinical benefit over 5 years in patients with active AS
12 Jun 2009
Long-term follow-up of ASSERT trial shows sustained clinical efficacy Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: After five years of receiving infliximab (IFX) anti-TNF therapy, 61.8% of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) showed...
12 Jun 2009
Long-term follow-up of ASSERT trial shows sustained clinical efficacy Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: After five years of receiving infliximab (IFX) anti-TNF therapy, 61.8% of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) showed...
Individuals who apply pesticides are found to have double the risk of blood disorder
12 Jun 2009
(WASHINGTON, June 12, 2009) – A study involving 678 individuals who apply pesticides, culled from a U.S. Agricultural Health Study of over 50,000 farmers, recently found that exposure to certain pesticides doubles one's risk of...
12 Jun 2009
(WASHINGTON, June 12, 2009) – A study involving 678 individuals who apply pesticides, culled from a U.S. Agricultural Health Study of over 50,000 farmers, recently found that exposure to certain pesticides doubles one's risk of...
Protein linked to change in tissue that surround and support breast tumors
12 Jun 2009
Researchers suggest protein plays a role in increasing stromal density, a change in breast tissue associated with cancer progression Washington, DC – A protein known to be overly active in breast cancer can exist in a form that seems to...
12 Jun 2009
Researchers suggest protein plays a role in increasing stromal density, a change in breast tissue associated with cancer progression Washington, DC – A protein known to be overly active in breast cancer can exist in a form that seems to...
Don't stand so close to me: Proximity defines how we think of contagion
12 Jun 2009
We judge probability and make risk judgments all the time, such as when we try new products or consider which stocks to trade. It would seem that our decisions would be rational and based on concrete factors; however, we are not always so...
12 Jun 2009
We judge probability and make risk judgments all the time, such as when we try new products or consider which stocks to trade. It would seem that our decisions would be rational and based on concrete factors; however, we are not always so...
3 studies confirm the value of etanercept therapy in treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis
12 Jun 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: Three new studies have individually shown the anti-TNF (tumour necrosis factor) therapy etanercept to be effective, with a good safety profile, in children under four years of age with juvenile...
12 Jun 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: Three new studies have individually shown the anti-TNF (tumour necrosis factor) therapy etanercept to be effective, with a good safety profile, in children under four years of age with juvenile...
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona researchers first to clone mice in Spain
12 Jun 2009
Scientists are studying how to improve the efficiency of the cloning process Researchers at the Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) are the first to have cloned mice in Spain....
12 Jun 2009
Scientists are studying how to improve the efficiency of the cloning process Researchers at the Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) are the first to have cloned mice in Spain....
Early treatment of systemic onset JIA with anakinra restores the IL-18 response
12 Jun 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: First line treatment with anakinra (an interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor antagonist), results in a 'good' clinical response (ACRp90) in patients newly diagnosed with systemic onset juvenile idiopathic...
12 Jun 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: First line treatment with anakinra (an interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor antagonist), results in a 'good' clinical response (ACRp90) in patients newly diagnosed with systemic onset juvenile idiopathic...
Appetite-stimulating hormone is first potential medical treatment for frailty in older women
12 Jun 2009
Penn Medicine endocrinologists to present study results at ENDO 2009 PHILADELPHIA – Older women suffering from clinical frailty stand to benefit from the first potential medical treatment for the condition, according to a study presented...
12 Jun 2009
Penn Medicine endocrinologists to present study results at ENDO 2009 PHILADELPHIA – Older women suffering from clinical frailty stand to benefit from the first potential medical treatment for the condition, according to a study presented...
Robotic ferret will detect hidden drugs and weapons
12 Jun 2009
A new type of robot being developed will make it easier to detect drugs, weapons, explosives and illegal immigrants concealed in cargo containers. Dubbed the 'cargo-screening ferret' and designed for use at seaports and airports, the device...
12 Jun 2009
A new type of robot being developed will make it easier to detect drugs, weapons, explosives and illegal immigrants concealed in cargo containers. Dubbed the 'cargo-screening ferret' and designed for use at seaports and airports, the device...
Better access to info and dialogue with HCPs on sexual issues for rheumatology patients
12 Jun 2009
However, embarrassment cited by nurses as an obstacle to this dialogue Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: Patients with rheumatic diseases want more information and better communication with healthcare professionals on the sexual issues...
12 Jun 2009
However, embarrassment cited by nurses as an obstacle to this dialogue Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: Patients with rheumatic diseases want more information and better communication with healthcare professionals on the sexual issues...
RA individuals from lower GDP countries keep working despite worse symptoms than richer countries
12 Jun 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: Individuals diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in lower gross domestic product (GDP) countries (GDP below $11,000) are more likely to continue working despite higher disease activity and...
12 Jun 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: Individuals diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in lower gross domestic product (GDP) countries (GDP below $11,000) are more likely to continue working despite higher disease activity and...
Team effort needed to report on science, U of Alberta study says
12 Jun 2009
Trust in science is diminishing, according to recent studies, especially in the area of biomedicine, biotech and genetics. University of Alberta researchers Tim Caulfield and Tania Bubela blame it on the complexity of many discoveries and...
12 Jun 2009
Trust in science is diminishing, according to recent studies, especially in the area of biomedicine, biotech and genetics. University of Alberta researchers Tim Caulfield and Tania Bubela blame it on the complexity of many discoveries and...
LSU researcher first to demonstrate link between bird songs and habitat change
12 Jun 2009
Post-doctoral researcher finds birds alter songs in reaction to habitat change BATON ROUGE – Elizabeth Derryberry, post-doctoral researcher at the LSU Museum of Natural Science, has found a link between alterations in bird songs and the...
12 Jun 2009
Post-doctoral researcher finds birds alter songs in reaction to habitat change BATON ROUGE – Elizabeth Derryberry, post-doctoral researcher at the LSU Museum of Natural Science, has found a link between alterations in bird songs and the...
Efficiency is poor at Spanish airports
12 Jun 2009
Researchers from the Canary Islands, basing their work on an analysis of 37 Spanish airports, have shown that the economic inefficiency of most of these is due to excessive decentralisation of airport services. "The majority of airport...
12 Jun 2009
Researchers from the Canary Islands, basing their work on an analysis of 37 Spanish airports, have shown that the economic inefficiency of most of these is due to excessive decentralisation of airport services. "The majority of airport...
Anxiety and depression lower quality of life in majority of systemic lupus erythematosus patients
12 Jun 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: 92.8% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) suffer anxiety and depression which significantly affects both their physical and emotional quality of life (QoL), according to the results of...
12 Jun 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: 92.8% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) suffer anxiety and depression which significantly affects both their physical and emotional quality of life (QoL), according to the results of...
63 percent of RA patients suffer psychiatric disorders, with depressive spectrum conditions most...
12 Jun 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: Over half (63%) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also suffer from psychiatric disorders, with the majority of these (87%) occurring in the depressive spectrum, according to the results of a...
12 Jun 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: Over half (63%) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also suffer from psychiatric disorders, with the majority of these (87%) occurring in the depressive spectrum, according to the results of a...
Prostate cancer test improves prediction of disease course
12 Jun 2009
A new prostate cancer risk assessment test, developed by a UCSF team, gives patients and their doctors a better way of gauging long-term risks and pinpointing high risk cases. According to UCSF study findings, published this week, the test...
12 Jun 2009
A new prostate cancer risk assessment test, developed by a UCSF team, gives patients and their doctors a better way of gauging long-term risks and pinpointing high risk cases. According to UCSF study findings, published this week, the test...
Winter- and spring-onset RA patients have worse 6 month outcomes than those with summer onset
12 Jun 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: When a patient's first symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) occur in winter, the severity of their RA (as measured by the modified Total Sharp Score, mTSS, an assessment of erosion and joint space...
12 Jun 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: When a patient's first symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) occur in winter, the severity of their RA (as measured by the modified Total Sharp Score, mTSS, an assessment of erosion and joint space...
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